A wish.

[livingimpaired]

[ The Holy Grail. He does not recall exactly what it is, but from what he gathers from the brief memory with the "King of Heroes," it is something to wish upon. And Kei's other self would allow that man to "wish for death." What does that mean? No, he understands it simply, but there is more said and unsaid than he can unravel. ]

With all this business going on, some frivolousness ponderings might be an enjoyable distraction.

Well, then. If you could wish for anything, what would it be? [ A pause. Kei thinks of sending it like that yet he feels that may be too telling. Too telling of what? He's uncertain, but adds more to cover up his uncertainty. ] Though, with Valentine's Day is coming, most are thinking of just wishing for someone to spend that day with, hm? :)

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[beneathmoonlight]

I don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t been adopted by my father. Sometimes kids age out of the system and end up without a place to go. If I hadn’t met him...

I don’t know if I’d be in this city.

[livingimpaired]

So, it ended beneficial to you,
too, but it started out as a selfish wish.

And perhaps, that is something you could take to heart. Make a selfish wish for yourself and something good will blossom from it. After all,
you yourself are a good person.

[beneathmoonlight]

Thank you, Shigaraki-san. It means a lot that you think I’m a good person.

[livingimpaired]

It isn't hard to do.
Do you not think that you are?

[beneathmoonlight]

I think I am, but I always wish that I could do more.

You don’t talk much about yourself, Shigaraki-san. Where are you from?

[livingimpaired]

All good people feel like they have not done enough, Atsushi, that is why they keep trying and striving to do more. So, your concerns aren't terrible ones.

I suppose that I don't. I find myself off-putting at times and feel people are better off not knowing too much about me. :) But I come from Japan, as well. Fuyuki City, if I were more exact.

[beneathmoonlight]

Oh...well thank you for sharing a little with me! I’m from Yokohama. I grew up in the orphanage there for a bit.

[livingimpaired]

You are welcome. If you are interested, I have no reason to not share a little. :)

I see. Were you at least able to see some of the beauty of Yokohama? Or is that time colored as unpleasant that you can't recall its beauty?

[beneathmoonlight]

It was still a beautiful place. Especially the local river. I’d wander down there sometimes when I was feeling particularly upset. It felt oddly peaceful, even when my life wasn’t.

[livingimpaired]

That is a relief to hear. Sometimes, the sight we have of our past looks only as we felt. But you were able to find a sanctuary and beauty in it.

That is good to hear.

[beneathmoonlight]

I do miss Yokohama sometimes, but my new life here in the city is pretty great so far. Everyone in the fishing village I’m visiting is nice, but I definitely miss home.

[livingimpaired]

Is that so? I'm relieved to hear that, Atsushi.

But a fishing village, hm?
There might be someone there by the name of Howard Carter.
He is probably feeling particularly negative about the whole situation there.
If you could do one favor for me, I would like you to be negative with him.
I worry for him, but if too many people are positive, I fear that he'll wilt away.

[beneathmoonlight]

It’s true. Howard-san has been miserable since the moment he stepped onto the boat to come here. Maybe even before.

I don’t blame him for not liking the ocean after what happened to him, and not feeling comfortable in crowds.

I hadn’t considered that. Do you think that will help?

[livingimpaired]

I do believe it would help him.
Howard is the sort of person that enjoys darkness more than light.
That isn't to say that he hates bright people.
But he's the sort of person that will wither in perpetual sunlight.
At least, that is how I've come to know him.
If he's given some darkness to hide under, I think he'll feel a little less anxious.

Regain approved so now I can reply to this

[beneathmoonlight]

[Something hits him then, sudden and intense; words, echoing in his mind as if he’s hearing them in person. A woman, her voice smooth as silk...]

”A flower that blooms in darkness can only thrive in the dark.”

AMAZING.

[livingimpaired]

Yes, that sounds about right.

Quite the poetic quote.
Who said it?

[beneathmoonlight]

I don’t know...

A woman. I heard her voice just now in my head, saying those words.

[livingimpaired]

[ Oh. ]

I see.

My words brought forth a memory for you, hm? I apologize. The words themselves now sound far more ominous.

[beneathmoonlight]

It’s alright, none of us know what’s going to trigger these things.

The feeling I get when I hear the words from her though, it’s like I’m incredibly angry for some reason...but not for myself.

It’s so strange.

[livingimpaired]

That is true.
One single act of kindness could be rewarded cruelly.

Not for yourself?
Then for who?
The woman saying those words?
Angry she would think that way about, perhaps, herself?

[ Should he feel bad that he's calling Howard these things? ]

[beneathmoonlight]

No...I feel like she was talking to a third person...

I can’t be sure though. This memory is just as incomplete as the last.

[livingimpaired]

A third person, hm?

Well, don't force it.
They'll come when they come.
And you may regret wondering.
Still, if it is anger for another person, I apologize for how I teased Howard just now.

[beneathmoonlight]

It sounds odd to say, but I think that might be accurate for him.

Maybe it wasn’t for the person in my memory, but for him...

I think it could be true.

[livingimpaired]

Well.

Yes, it very much is.
But I mean that with the uttermost kindness. Probably.

Still, a woman talking about that to some third party.
I wonder that could mean.
But I suppose with it broken up as it is, there's no way of knowing for certain.
Yet if it was an unjust statement, it's nice you felt anger for them.

[beneathmoonlight]

Yeah...

Maybe I’ll remember more things soon.

I just hope that they’re good things this time.